Open Media Review

New Edition of Brave Men Run, Matthew Wayne Selznick’s CC Licensed Novel Launches July 13th

Matt released his novel a few years back simultaneously as a podcast, a set of DRM-free electronic editions, and a print-on-demand edition. He has even utilized the Creative Commons Developing Nations license to allow commercial uses in countries that can most benefit from freer access to knowledge.

Brave Men Run - A Novel of the Sovereign Era is a wonderful piece of fiction. I’ve only recently read it (sorry Matt, very full reading list) and have to agree with whoever described it as a comic book story if John Hughes wrote it.

He recently signed a deal with Swarm Press, a new imprint, to publish a new paper back edition. That edition will hit Amazon on July 13th.

Mur Lafferty has a great interview with Matt that explains the history of the book as part of a larger creative project he started as well as his thoughts on signing a publishing deal as an enthusiastic DIY advocate. If you subscribe to many podcasts, you may have heard Matt speak elsewhere about the forthcoming edition. Since Swarm is a small press imprint, Matt’s promotional skills developed as an independent creator will be put to good use getting the word out.

The core of his promotion is another launch rush on Amazon with full details on his web site. If the novel sounds interesting, or you’ve read or heard it previously, you can help by purchasing a copy of the book on Amazon on the 13th. To encourage and reward fans, Matt will be sharing streaming video every hour, on the hour starting around 7AM PDT in which he’ll relate live updates on the book’s progress on Amazon’s charts and he’ll be reading new short works by many well known authors in podcast fiction circles set in the Sovereign universe.

We wish Matt the best of luck. This is a wonderful work from an author who epitomizes the best of open content. I, for one, plan to be an Amazon on Sunday and choking the tubes watching his live stream.